David Nykl

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.642

Gender

Male

Birthday

07-Feb-1967

Age

(59 years old)

Place of Birth

Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Also Known As
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David Nykl

Biography

David Nykl (born 7 February 1967 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech Canadian actor of film, television, commercials and theater. After the Soviet invasion in 1968, he and his family left then-Communist Czechoslovakia for Canada. Upon arriving at Victoria, British Columbia, his father found work as a structural engineer and his mother found work as a nurse. Nykl attended the University of British Columbia, where he majored in liberal arts. Nykl has appeared heavily in Vancouver and Prague in dozens of theater, film and television productions. Known for his versatility and depth as an actor, he has also produced theatre and film projects, and in 1994 he co-founded Prague's Misery Loves Company Theatre with Richard Toth and Ewan McLaren. He is known to science fiction fans as the recurring Stargate Atlantis character of Dr. Radek Zelenka, a Czech scientist on Earth's expedition to the "lost city" of Atlantis. His character often provides a foil to the main scientists, who forget the limits of their situation. He is fluent in Czech, English, French and Spanish. Though his character on Stargate Atlantis speaks English with a Czech accent, Nykl normally speaks with a Canadian accent. Whenever Zelenka spoke Czech in Stargate Atlantis, Nykl was given the lines in English, and he translated them. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Nykl, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

Hidden in Silence Hidden in Silence (1996) Character: Henek
Poland 1939, shortly before invasion of the German troops. To save their belongings from the Nazis, the Jewish family Diamant transfers them to their 17-year-old catholic maid Fusia. In return Fusia provides them with food until the ghetto is dissolved, and then hides 13 people in her loft for over two years. However, as the front approaches and two German nurses take quarter in Fusias apartment everything seems to be in vain.
Act of War Act of War (1998) Character: George Willmont
Jack Gracy, a former security guard at the American Embassy in Russia, has shown up uninvited to a party at the embassy in the former Soviet Republic of Bazrhikistan, where his estranged girlfriend is working. As the two are talking upstairs, a group of terrorists disguised as caterers burst in and take all the guests downstairs hostage. The terrorists are threatening to launch nuclear missles at America if their demands are not met, but they haven't planned on Jack being their to spoil the party.
Praha očima... Praha očima... (1999) Character: Richard's Friend (segment "Riziko")
A four-story omnibus depicting different Czech slices-of-life from the titular city.
Escape Velocity Escape Velocity (1999) Character: Russell
A psychotic spaceman takes over a deep-space observatory manned by a scientist, his wife, and their teenage daughter.
The Beast of Bottomless Lake The Beast of Bottomless Lake (2010) Character: Paoul Moran
Life's a beast...until you find one.
Chupacabra vs. the Alamo Chupacabra vs. the Alamo (2013) Character: Medical Examiner
San Antonio, Texas. The bodies of various drug cartel members are turning up mangled and drained of blood. Tough DEA agent Carlos Seguin discovers that the grisly murders are being committed by a pack of chupacabras, which are lethal predatory creatures of local legend. Carlos, his feisty new partner Tracy Taylor, wayward estranged son Tommy, and several others make a desperate last stand against the bloodthirsty beasts at the famous fort The Alamo.
William William (2019) Character: Principal Bernstein
Two cutting-edge scientists give 'birth' to a Neanderthal—the first to walk the earth for some 35,000 years—in order to attempt to answer these questions. Part 'normal' child, part science experiment, William’s 'parents' struggle with the best way to raise him. As William grows toward adulthood, he is educated in the human experiences of love and intimacy. But his primitive impulses begin to emerge the more he tries to conform to human expectations, leading to tragic consequences for him and his loved ones.
Pat & Mat: Zimní radovánky Pat & Mat: Zimní radovánky (2018) Character: Pat (Voice)
It is for the first time to see Pat and Mat enjoying the winter. How will they handle the decoration of their houses for he Christmas, and what presents will they found under the Christmas tree. And do they have the same Christmas tree as we know, or will they make their special one. How will the solve the snow calamity and what a new machine will they make? After having fun in the snow the hot sauna would be perfect so lets build it. And how do they celebrate the end of the year?
Dreams in the Witch House Dreams in the Witch House (2005) Character: CSI
A college student renting an old room in a boarding house discovers a plot by sinister, otherworldly forces to sacrifice his neighbor's infant.
Crackerjack 2 Crackerjack 2 (1997) Character: Cavanaugh
Police officer Jack Wild discovers that the well-known international terrorist Hans Becker is on a train, carrying a wealthy business man and his girlfriend. Without a second to loose Jack hires a helicopter to drop him down onto the train to try and stop whatever scheme Becker is planning.
The Seamstress The Seamstress (2009) Character: Donny Plachtt
The Seamstress was brought into being by the desperate curse of an innocent woman being tortured to death by a vigilante mob. Voracious for blood, the hideously-mutilated specter hunts a small group of friends who become trapped on the island where she died.
Pterodactyl Pterodactyl (2004) Character: Herbert
A dormant volcano deep with the Turkish forest holds within it a deadly secret. Perfectly preserved, a nest of pterodactyl eggs are ready to hatch...
Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice (2009) Character: Dr. Radek Zelenka
The exhilarating, feature-length pilot episode, "Rising", sends a brilliant team of scientists through a Stargate to the legendary city of Atlantis. But not only is the city about to be engulfed by ocean water, an enemy appears who threatens everyone in the Pegasus Galaxy! And in the white-knuckle, lengthened "Enemy at the Gate" from Season 5, as the team tries to disempower Wraith hive ships, the Wraith discover coordinates that will allow them to destroy Earth!
Encounter with Danger Encounter with Danger (2010) Character: Elliot Maine
Lori's fiancee Jack disappears after she accompanies him on a business trip. After she discovers he was about to expose a corruption scandal, all traces of Jack's existence vanish as well. Does Jack really exist or is he a fragment of Lori's imagination? She sets out on a wild hunt for answers.
Hell Mountain Hell Mountain (1998) Character: First Corridor Guard
In an apocalyptical future, the world is completely destroyed and ruled by the tyrannical Stryker. He controls the unique source of food and uses young women as slaves to explore the mines in the Hell Mountain. When he abducts Shira, her lover Kal meets with the last professor on earth, Garrett, who helps him to rescue Shira.
Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos (2021) Character: Clifford Reed
Jennifer Dulos, the wealthy, Connecticut mother-of-five who mysteriously vanished.
Pat a Mat: Kutilské trampoty Pat a Mat: Kutilské trampoty (2019) Character: Pat (Voice)
The clumsy Pat and Mat are back in their movie Buurman & Buurman, experimenteren er op los! The two men face all kinds of challenges. For example, Pat and Mat try to bake pancakes in a hilarious way, they try to catch the apple thief by securing the apple trees and they even experiment with a homemade flying machine! And well, why would you go to a car wash when you can build one yourself? It only makes the car a bit dirtier ... All in all, experimenting is not easy for the neighbors, which means that this time and again things are going wrong ...
Camera Shy Camera Shy (2012) Character: Cliff Gardner
An ambitious city councilman has his life turned upside down when he discovers that his every move is being filmed by a camera crew that only he can see.
Sacred Cargo Sacred Cargo (1996) Character: Brother Alexis
Two brothers head to Russia to help a group of priests smuggle $200 million worth of sacred relics out of the country in order to keep them out of the hands of neo-Nazis.
Prague Duet Prague Duet (1998) Character: Glen Hudson
Dr. Lauren is staying in Prague for a conference and falls in love with Czech writer Jiri Kolmar.
Air Air (2015) Character: Sleeper
In the near future, breathable air is nonexistent. Virtually all of humanity has disappeared, and those chosen to reestablish society reside in a controlled state of suspended animation. Two engineers tasked with guarding the last hope for mankind struggle to preserve their own sanity and lives while administering to the vital task at hand.
The Devout The Devout (2015) Character: Dr. Fisher
A story about the power of belief, The Devout follows Darryl Eckford during trying times: his 4-year-old daughter, Abigail, has terminal cancer with weeks to live. Abigail is obsessed with space, and she talks with extraordinary detail of the Apollo 1 space mission. After she admits her former name, Darryl researches the space mission and finds inexplicable coincidences. A devout Christian, Darryl faces a crisis of faith when he begins to believe that his daughter was an astronaut in a former life. This newfound belief instills hope in Darryl, because, if his daughter has lived before, she will live again. He must face his wife, community and his own faith as he seeks out truth, because, if his daughter has lived before, she will live again. Its intriguing story and meticulous direction from Connor Gaston makes The Devout one of the most impressive Canadian independent films of the year.
Tomorrowland Tomorrowland (2015) Character: Science Teacher
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as "Tomorrowland."
Helen Helen (2009) Character: John
On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen finds solace through her friendship with Mathilda, a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder.
Christmas Miracle Christmas Miracle (2012) Character: Drake
Due to a road closure, eight strangers must take refuge in an abandoned church during a storm. They learn how to manage through various dilemmas by working together.



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